Project Gutenberg 2019-06-25 Public domain in the USA. 158 United States. National Park Service National Park Service (U.S.) United States. Department of the Interior. National Park Service Service, United States National Park Service, National Park Rainbow Bridge National Monument, Utah (1951) Produced by Stephen Hutcheson, Lisa Corcoran and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Rainbow Bridge National Monument, Utah (1951)" is a governmental publication produced by the United States Department of the Interior. Written in the early to mid-20th century, the book offers a detailed account of the Rainbow Bridge, one of nature's remarkable stone arches located in southeastern Utah. Its primary focus is on the bridge's natural beauty, historical significance, and geological formation, as well as providing visitors with information about accessing and embracing this monumental site. The text begins by describing the breathtaking visuals and emotional impact of Rainbow Bridge, believed by the indigenous peoples to be a sacred site. It recounts the history of its discovery in 1909 by Dr. Byron Cummings, who became the first white person to witness the bridge after a challenging expedition. The narrative explains the geological processes that led to the arch's creation, including sedimentation, erosion, and the weathering that shaped the native Navajo sandstone. Additionally, it details the environmental features and flora surrounding the bridge while offering guidelines for visitors on how to respectfully experience and navigate this national monument. The book emphasizes the bridge's grandeur, often referred to as one of the world's great wonders, encapsulating both the natural and cultural significance of the site. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 63.1 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Rainbow Bridge National Monument (Utah) F786 Text Category: Travel Writing Category: History - American Category: Nature/Gardening/Animals Category: Environmental Issues 57353 2025-06-24T03:33:33.940123 text/html 50779 2019-06-25T06:28:02 text/html 446227 2025-06-24T03:33:39.811136 application/epub+zip 444932 2025-06-24T03:33:36.630140 application/epub+zip 83351 2025-06-24T03:33:35.183152 application/epub+zip 728021 2025-06-24T03:33:41.509158 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 719102 2025-06-24T03:33:38.261130 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 109096 2022-09-27T03:34:51.672580 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 33870 2025-06-24T03:33:33.483127 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 34106 2019-06-25T06:28:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18596 2025-06-24T03:33:41.681081 application/rdf+xml 20850 2025-06-24T03:33:35.274120 image/jpeg 3703 2025-06-24T03:33:35.228116 image/jpeg 13074 2019-06-25T06:28:02 application/octet-stream application/zip 412631 2019-06-25T06:28:02 application/octet-stream application/zip 414598 2025-06-24T03:33:33.968142 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia